design Rodrigo Torres, 2015
RODRIGO TORRES BORN IN BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA IN 1976, HE OBTAINED HIS BACHELOR S DEGREE IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN FROM THE JORGE TADEO LOZANO UNIVERSITY IN BOGOTÁ AND LATER HIS MASTER S DEGREE IN DESIGN FROM DOMUS ACADEMY OF MILAN. RODRIGO TORRES HAS WORKED FOR MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES SUCH AS ALESSI, POLIFORM, NIKE AND MICROSOFT. OVER THE YEARS, HE HAS PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND HAS BEEN REWARDED WITH PRESTIGIOUS DESIGN AWARDS. HIS WORK HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DESIGN PUBLICATIONS IN THE WORLD. RODRIGO TORRES IS THE DESIGNER OF IL BAGNO ALESSI SENSE BY ORAS WASHBASIN FAUCETS AND LA CUCINA ALESSI SENSE BY ORAS KITCHEN FAUCETS.
design Rodrigo Torres, 2015 Twelve years have passed since, fascinated by the potential that the bathroom offers the creative world, I embarked on the IlBagnoAlessi project, one of the most complete bathroom ensambles created on an industrial level and probably the most complete ever. Its operating model was that of a virtual business in which Alessi, responsible for strategic marketing, design management and communications, worked alongside leading European bathroom sanitaryware companies which dealt with the engineering, production and distribution of the various product types. This adventure now enables us to present Sense, an electronic faucet designed by Rodrigo Torres in two versions - bathroom and kitchen- and developed with the help of the cutting-edge technology of Finnish company Oras, industry leader in the development of electronic faucets. Sense has its own unique way of teaching us about the preciousness of water with a technologically advanced and fascinating method that proactively stimulates its correct and aware use. Indeed, the special contact electronic controls provide effective regulation of consumption levels without forgoing the physical relationship with this simple and delicate object. ALBERTO ALESSI Sense is a family of smart faucets where beauty has a holistic meaning that is present in the way they are built and how they behave. The goal of these sculptural objects, is to guide the user into virtuous behaviors that are aimed to save water, generating positive rituals that will benefit the environment. Due to their smart functions that include the automatic stop of the water flow, these faucets allow the user to save lots of water on the daily rituals that involve water consumption. Just think of the water we waste on activities such as washing teeth and hands, or the accidental leaks when our kids forget to close the faucet. In these products form and function are fused in a synergic way, their fluid and essential shapes were thought to achieve beautiful products that were able to contain the highest technology in water saving without sacrificing aesthetics and usability. These objects were designed to invite the user to interact with them. To achieve this we designed a simple and intuitive interface that merges the gesture of the human touch with the water saving technology. This fact allow us to introduce into our domestic environment a family of products with a high symbolic and functional value. In times when caring about our most precious natural resource should be our absolute priority, objects like these represent an archetypal evolution where design, technology and ethics are merged into a family of smart and sleek products. RODRIGO TORRES
8720F / 8725F KITCHEN FAUCET LA CUCINA ALESSI SENSE BY ORAS DESIGN BY RODRIGO TORRES 255 302 200 ø 34-37 365 max 40 G 3/8 G 3/8 71 G 3/8 71 G 3/8 G 1/2 29 101 65 230 V/5 V l=2 m Kitchen faucet with swivel spout, aerator and a smart dishwasher valve. Faucet is opened by pressing gently on top of it, after which the faucet is open for 6 s. (Factory setting) By pressing on top of the faucet for one second, the faucet stays open for one minute. Easy to use temperature control handle which operates also as a flow controller. The faucet can also be opened from the temperature control handle to obtain either hot or cold water without automatic closing. The smart dishwasher valve automatically closes the connection to the water inlet after three or twelve hours. Electrical connection with a plug transformer 230/5 V. COLOUR: Chrome/White Pressure loss with flow (0.14 l/s): 300 kpa Working pressure: 100-1000 kpa Flow-rate at 300 kpa: 0.14 l/s Max. flow period: 6s / 60 s Hot water supply: max. +70 C Dishwasher valve open period: 3h / 12h EMC Directive: 2004/108/EY Protection class: IP44 Noise class: I (ISO 3822) Oras lab. Electrical connection: 230/5 V F = WITH FLEXIBLE PIPES.
STEFANO GIOVANNONI BORN IN LA SPEZIA IN 1954, LIVES AND WORKS IN MILAN. ALONG WITH TEACHING AND DOING RESEARCH, THIS HIGHLY AWARDED INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER, INTERIOR DESIGNER AND ARCHITECT HAS COLLABORATED WITH COMPANIES LIKE ALESSI, FLOS, MAGIS, SEIKO, KANKYO, INDA, LAUFEN, SIEMENS AND ORAS. HE HAS DESIGNED NUMEROUS COMMERCIALLY AND CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PRODUCTS SUCH AS IL BAGNO ALESSI ONE BY ORAS. HIS WORKS ARE PART OF THE PERMANENT ARCHIVE OF CENTRE GEORGES POMPIDOU AND OF MOMA COLLECTION IN NEW YORK. LA CUCINA ALESSI by Oras. The kitchen faucet set by Stefano Giovannoni consists of an elegant double-handle faucet and a graceful touchless faucet.
ALESSANDRO MENDINI BORN IN MILAN IN 1931. THIS HIGHLY ESTEEMED ARCHITECT HAS WORKED WITH INTERNATIONAL BRANDS SUCH AS ALESSI, PHILIPS, SWAROVSKI AND SWATCH. HE WORKS ON PRODUCTS, FURNITURE, INTERIORS AND INSTALLATIONS. HE IS AN HONORARY MEMBER OF THE BEZABEL ACADEMY OF ARTS AND DESIGN IN JERUSALEM; HAS WON THE COMPASSO D ORO DESIGN AWARD, THE ARCHITECTURAL LEAGUE S AWARD IN NEW YORK AND IS A CHEVALIER DES ARTS ET DES LETTRES IN FRANCE. HIS WORKS ARE ON DISPLAY IN VARIOUS MUSEUMS AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. The totally unique kitchen faucet LA CUCINA ALESSI by Oras with and without dishwasher valve is designed by Alessandro Mendini.
Oras Group is a powerful European provider of sanitary fittings: the market leader in the Nordics and a leading company in Continental Europe. The company s mission is to make the use of water easy and sustainable and its vision is to become the European leader of advanced sanitary fittings. Oras Group has two strong brands, Oras and Hansa. The head office of the Group is located in Rauma, Finland, and the Group has four manufacturing sites: Burglengenfeld (Germany), Kralovice (Czech Republic), Olesno (Poland) and Rauma (Finland). Oras Group employs approximately 1400 people in twenty countries. Oras Group is owned by Oras Invest, a family company and an industrial owner. Det Norske Veritas Certification OY/AB certifies that the Quality Management System of Oras Oy in Rauma Finland, conforms to the ISO 9001, the Environmental Management System to the ISO 14001 standard and the Occupational Health and Safety System to the OHSAS 18001 standard. The certificates are valid for development, manufacture, marketing, sales and after sales services of faucets, accessories and valves. The TÜV CERT Certification Body of TÜV NORD Zertifizierungs- und Umweltgutachter Gesellschaft mbh certifies that the Quality Management System of Oras Olesno Sp. z o.o. in Olesno Poland, conforms to the ISO 9001, the Environmental Management System to the ISO 14001 standard and the Occupational Health and Safety System to the OHSAS 18001 standard. The certificates are valid for manufacture, storage, marketing, sales and after sales services of faucets, valves and accessories. Oras reserves the right to change product specifications without notice.
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